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W. G. YOUNG.

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APPLICATION FILED 00125, 1911.

1,280,935 Patented Oct. 8, 1918..

a f/we/zibr 15%6566/ G god/2 WILLIS G. YOUNG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 0ct. 8, 1918.

Application filed October 25, 1917. Serial No. 198,415.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVILLIs G. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact .description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,-and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in boxes made of sheet material, such as paper, cardboard, metal or the like and consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The object of the invention is to provide a box having a body with side, end, and bottom walls and provided with a one-piece board or platform which is raised above the bottom of the box-body, and which extends throughout a part of the length of the box, with a depressed space between the end of the board and the proximate end wall of the box, to provide an open compartment.

While not limited to such use, the improved box presents an economical, inexpensive game or display box in which is provided a board or platform upon which the game may be played, or mechandise displayed, and a compartment to receive the game pieces and rules or other appurtenances to the game or display.

The advantages of my improved box will appear more clearly as I proceed with my specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates in perspective, a box made in accordance with my invention, and shows the same as made for a game or display box.

Fig. 2 illustrates, on an enlarged scale, a longitudinal section through the box body, the plane of the section being indicated by the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 illustrates a plan view of a blank to form the board or platform.

Referring now in detail to that embodiment of my invention illustrated in the ac companying drawings :-10 indicates a boxbody; 11, the lid or cover thereof; and 12 indicates the raised platform or board. As shown, the box-body 10 is rectangular, being preferably longer than it is wide, and

comprises a bottom wall 13, upright side walls 14, 14 and upright end walls 15, 15.

The raised board or platform 12 is part of a blank, shown inFig. 3, which is cut and scored to provide its several parts or sections. Said blank has a. main section 16 which is shorter than one dimension of the box-body (in this case the length) and which is equal in width to the other dimen sion thereof (in this case the width). This main section of the blank constitutes the board or platform 12 and has an end marginal flap l7 and lateral marginal flaps 18, 1S. Said flaps arc of a depth equal to the distance that the board is to be raised above the bottom of the box-body and are adapted to be turned downwardly at right angles to the plane of the platform section. In the case illustrated, the flaps are substantially of the depth of the box-body.

The blank has an end section 19 and an intermediate, short section 20 which is equal in length to the depth of the flaps 18 and 17. The board sections 19 and 20 are preferably, as shown, equal in width to the distance between the inner faces of the sides of the box, and the section 19 is of a length equal to the distance that is intended to be beween the end of the platform and the proximate end of the box-body.

When the blank is properly cut and scored, the flaps 17, 18, and 18, of the section 16 are f0 ded downwardly in the manner described, and the blank as a whole is inserted in the box-body with the flaps 18, 18 in engagement with the side walls of the box-body, the flap 17 in engagement with one end wall of the box-body, and the end section 19 in engagement with the other end of the box-body. When inserted in this fashion, the parts of the blank occupy the positions illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, with the board 12 raised above the bottom wall of the box-body and the intermediate section 20 of the blank held in upright position, and the board itself held in its intended location in the box by means of the extension 19.

The space between the intermediate section 20 which provides a supporting web for one end of the board and the proximate end wall of the box-body, is depressed below the level of the board and forms an open compartment 19 to receive the markers, game pieces or other appurtenances of the game, in case the box is used as a game box, or to receive the articles of display when the box is used as a display box. As Will appear in the illustration of the preferred construction, the box section 12 has printed upon it a game field 16".

The improved construction provides a raised board and'a compartment Within the box-body, with the board properly supported as intended, without the use of paste or glue.

It will, of course, be understood that the improved box is not necessarily limited for use with games, but may be used for other purposes Where its particular construction will be-of advantage. 7

While in describing my invention, I have referred to certain specific details of me chanical arrangement and construction, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, except-as may be pointed out in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In combination, ina box made of sheet material, a, box body having abottom Wall and upright side and end walls, and a blank cut and scored to provide a platform section, an end section and an intermediatesection, said platform section having marginal side flaps-and. an end flap and being of a Width equal to one dimension of the box body and its marginal flaps beingof a depth equal to the distance the platform section Comes-oi thlepaten-t may be obtained for 'length of the box body,

is to be raised above the bottom Wall of the box body, said blank being of a length when folded to equal-theother dimension of said box body.

2. In combination, in a box made of sheet material, aabox body having a. bottom, Wall and upright side and end walls, and a blank cut and scored to provide a platform section, an end section and an intermediate section, said vplatformsection havin mar: ginal sideflaps and an end flap an being of a Width. equal to the. width of the box 7 body, being of a length shorter-than the the marginal end 45 flap, the side flaps and the intermediate section of the blank being of a depth equal to thedistance theplatform section is to be; raised above the bottom wall of the box-body, length to thedifi'erence between the length of the platform section and the length of the box body.

In testimony, that I, claimthe foregoing as my invention I afiix my presence of two witnesses, October A. D. 1817 WILLIS G. YOUNG.

Witnesses I HARnm'r- FANSELOW, FLORENCE K'oERNnn.

this 17th day of five cents each, by addressing:the 'commissioneriof Eatenta: Washington, D. 0.?"

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